After receiving feedback from the Federal Trade Commission that led Rite Aid and Walgreens to believe that they would not be able to obtain the clearance to complete the merger, the two companies terminated the original merger agreement, and simultaneously entered into an asset purchase agreement on June 28, 2017.

Drugstore chain Rite Aid is filing for bankruptcy again, eight months after emerging from a previous Chapter 11 filing in September 2024.

Customers have until June 6 to use any gift cards, coupons or other rewards, the state attorney general advises.

Any consumers who experience issues redeeming their Rite Aid points, coupons, unused gift cards, or with returning merchandise to Rite Aid should submit a complaint to the Bureau of Consumer Protection online or contact the Consumer Protection Hotline at 1-800-441-2555.

Rite Aid began Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings on May 5 and has began the process of closing some of its 1,240 stores. In the initial filing, only 47